Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharma
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 56, relative to pharmacy benefits managers.” Read the full text
114th general assembly (2025-2026)
What it does
Insurance, Health, Accident - As enacted, removes the aggregate penalty limits for violations of law concerning pharmacy benefits managers; provides that a pharmacy benefits manager regulated under law relative to pharmacy benefits managers is subject to the insurance laws relative to timely reimbursement of health insurance claims and its requirements for timing of payments to pharmacists; provides that a violation of the prompt pay standards is governed by the penalties set out in insurance la
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Filed for introduction · Feb 5, 2025
Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration · Feb 10, 2025
Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Commerce and Labor Committee · Feb 12, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 11, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/18/2025 · Mar 13, 2025
Senate
Action deferred in Senate Commerce and Labor Committee to 3/25/2025 · Mar 18, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Commerce and Labor Committee calendar for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
Senate
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 9, Nays 0 PNV 0 · Mar 25, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Regular Calendar for 3/31/2025 · Mar 28, 2025
Senate
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0237) · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0 · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Sponsor(s) Added. · Mar 31, 2025
Senate
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. · Apr 3, 2025
House
Subst. for comp. HB. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0285) · Apr 21, 2025
House
Passed H., Ayes 93, Nays 0, PNV 0 · Apr 21, 2025
House
Enrolled and ready for signatures · Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker · Apr 29, 2025
Senate
Signed by H. Speaker · Apr 30, 2025
House
Transmitted to Governor for action. · May 1, 2025
Senate
Signed by Governor. · May 9, 2025
Senate
Pub. Ch. 446 · May 15, 2025
House
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 · May 15, 2025
House
Filed for introduction · Feb 6, 2025
House
Intro., P1C. · Feb 10, 2025
House
P2C, ref. to Insurance Committee - Government Operations for Review · Feb 12, 2025
House
Assigned to s/c Insurance Subcommittee · Feb 12, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Feb 27, 2025
House
Placed on s/c cal Insurance Subcommittee for 3/19/2025 · Mar 12, 2025
House
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance Committee · Mar 19, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 3/25/2025 · Mar 19, 2025
House
Action def. in Insurance Committee to 4/1/2025 · Mar 25, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Insurance Committee for 4/1/2025 · Mar 26, 2025
House
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations Committee · Apr 2, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/7/2025 · Apr 2, 2025
House
Action def. in Government Operations Committee to 4/14/2025 · Apr 7, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 8, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Government Operations Committee for 4/14/2025 · Apr 9, 2025
House
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee · Apr 16, 2025
House
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/17/2025 · Apr 16, 2025
House
H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/21/2025 · Apr 17, 2025
House
Sponsor(s) Added. · Apr 21, 2025
House
Comp. SB subst. · Apr 21, 2025
House
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-16 · Passed · Ayes 12, Noes 0
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Government Operations CommitteeHouse · 2025-04-02 · Passed · Ayes 14, Noes 0
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Insurance CommitteeHouse · 2025-03-19 · Passed · Ayes 5, Noes 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Tennessee legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Comp. SB subst. (Apr 21, 2025).